S&P Lowers UPS Ratings on Debt Burden - Yahoo
S&P analyst Lisa Jenkins lowered the ratings after
UPS said Wednesday it will take on more debt. Jenkins said
UPS will incur this debt to cover major share repurchases and followed the $6.1 billion cost of withdrawing from the Central States multi-employer pension plan.
She said
UPS is increasing its share repurchase program to $10 billion from the previously authorized $2 billion. The company expects to complete the repurchases over the next 24 months.